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5 Ikea Hack Makeup Desks You’ll Have to Try

If you’re a makeup gal, you know the importance of everything being organized and at reach at a moment’s whim. Sifting through 20 loose lipsticks and a mountain of eye shadows just takes up precious time each morning. With these Ikea hack desks, you’ll have your makeup as well organized as the makeup isle in the store. It’ll just take a trip to Ikea.

It doesn’t look like it, but the above desk was made by screwing Adils desk legs to an Ekby Gruvan shelf. Then just add the mirror, drawer, stool and makeup. Boxyfoxybeauty.wordpress.com has full close-up photos and the items with prices listed.

The above desk makes great use of inexpensive organizers atop an attractive tabletop. This one was made by attaching Vika legs to the Vika Viene tabletop, then attaching mirror tiles and affixing LED strips with adhesive. A reed switch allows the lights to come on automatically once the table is opened. Add red fabric and voila.

A table like the one above is easy to find, however the mirror frame and lights were custom made and wired. This table is a good example of how simple and practical a makeup desk can look. It’s a great option for more austere aesthetic styles.

There’s a good tutorial over at instructables.com for building your own lighted vanity mirror.

This piece takes the standard makeup desk a step further and creates a full armoire experience with it. It’s fashioned out of individual components from Ikea. For a full list of items (it’s an extensive list) and close-up photos, visit ikeahackers.net.

Want everything in view without cluttering your actual desk? This is another incarnation of desk legs (Vika Curry legs) attached to an Ekby Gruvan shelf from Ikea. But this one showcases the organizational capacity for the piece. All the makeup is displayed under glass for easy selection, and the tray to the right for all the brushes and applicators keeps everything right within reach.